Our libraries run a variety of events and programmes throughout the year, including activities for tamariki and teens, workshops and talks, exhibitions and computer classes.
Ngā Whakahaere Events
Popular and featured events
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Wriggle and Rhyme
For babies and toddlers aged two years and under.
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Rhymetime
For toddlers aged 18 months to three years.
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Storytime
For tamariki aged three to five years old.
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School holidays events
Looking for something interesting to do? Discover a huge range of free events and activities at libraries across Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland.
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Family & local history history
Head along to our series of talks, workshops and concerts or join online.
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Māori programmes
Workshops and community activities to support your te reo journey.
List of events
Go to OurAuckland to find a list of events happening all over Tāmaki Makaurau or browse library events below.
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This creative workshop welcomes people from all cultures and nationalities to explore art as a language of identity and connection.
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Visit Auckland Council’s WasteWise Advisors’ information stall and learn about how to do better with your waste.
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Enjoy a special west african style drum and dance workshop.
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Come to the library for a free movie screening about the life of a remarkable 84-year-old woman Shaman (healer) from Peru.
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Enjoy free activities at the library during the school holidays.
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A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books, while building language and literacy skills.
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Join our dance class, do exercise and keep fit to joyful music!
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Explore South America and Aotearoa through a vibrant street-photography exhibition showcasing shared stories, familiar places and everyday life.
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It’s a playful way for whānau to support early language, movement, and meet other families in the community.
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Our free ukulele club is on every Thursday from 3 PM to 4:30 PM at the Papakura Library Meeting Room.
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Discover simple techniques to reduce food waste, save money, and enjoy healthy, delicious meals at home.
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Learn about composting basics across three simple systems; traditional cold compost bins, worm farms and Bokashi buckets.
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Sessions are delivered in Mandarin, featuring stories, songs, and rhymes that encourage early language learning and cultural understanding.
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Join us for songs, movement and Pacific Stories!
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Join us for Wriggle and Rhyme, a fun and interactive programme that promotes active movement and brain development.
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Join us every Thursday for Create Club a fun and inspiring after school art session designed especially for tamariki.
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Join our Rhymetime sessions with songs, movement and finger rhymes for pre-schoolers and their caregivers. Suitable for ages 18 months to three years
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Bring along your pēpi & enjoy mornings of music, rhymes, and tummy time.
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Designed for ages 2 years and under, bring along your tamariki & enjoy mornings of music, rhymes, dance, and more.
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Wriggle and Rhyme is a programme that promotes active movement and brain development for babies and toddlers.
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Come along to our popular Storytimes with books, bubbles and waiata.
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Captivating stories, actions, rhymes, music and bubbles for ages two to four years.
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Join Pakuranga Library for a fun musical programme designed to promote active movement (0-2yrs).
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Join us for a free, fun Thursday morning session for pre-school children.
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Drop in for a fun, creative LEGO session where kids can build, design, and let their ideas run wild.
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Vaka Tautua is a National ‘Pacific for Pacific’ mental health, disability and social services provider across Aotearoa.
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Presentations, Singing, Recitation, Chess & Table Tennis.
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Join us every month to discuss the pukapuka | books we've loved (and maybe not so loved)!
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Join in our shared readings, and enjoy a cuppa at Highland Park Library.
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Learn to code, create fun projects, and explore Python, HTML, CSS, and more—8 weeks of hands-on coding fun with Code Club Aotearoa!
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Discover the strategy and fun of Weiqi through playful hands-on learning.
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Join us as we go through gentle routines, sensory play, music time, motor skill development, and early social learning in a cozy space.
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Join our fun brain fitness programme is designed to develop brain resilience and mental fitness.
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Come along for a social enterprise connecting people who want to use their knitting and crocheting skills to support the wellbeing of others in the community.
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Join English class for Chinese speakers aimed at beginners.
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Classes are beginner-friendly with progressions for regular practitioners.
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Come along and meet fellow knitters and enjoy a cup of coffee while you knit and talk.
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Make friends, chat, and work on your project while enjoying free tea or coffee.
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Bring your knitting, crochet or craft project and enjoy a chat.
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Come and knit at Blockhouse Bay Library!
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A great opportunity to have a chat with local readers and see what others are reading.
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Our friendly, police-vetted volunteers are available to provide you with free one-on-one help to learn how to do what you'd like to do with your phone, laptop, tablet or other device.
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Dimmed lights on the ground floor with quiet voices and limited noise throughout the library.
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Get creative and celebrate cultures from around the world by designing your own badge!
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Experience the artistry firsthand as we demonstrate the intricate craftwork central to our community, highlighting the skill passed down through generations.
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Join us in the Angela Morton Room for the opening of Deep Time Mapping, a new exhibition by Devonport based artist Janet Mazenier, created over the course of her PhD in Creative Practice (2023–2026).
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Come down to Papakura for a series of exciting school holiday events.
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Join us for a series of exciting events this upcoming school holidays.
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Hop into a fun-filled April at Māngere Bridge Library with crafts, games, stories, and Easter adventures for the whole family!
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This exhibition will comprehensively exhibit work from the last three years of Janet Maxenier's PhD research, accompanied by tools, notes and interview recordings.
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Come along for the new series of exciting school holiday events.
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Whether you’d like to contribute, listen, or simply connect with others who care about our planet, you’re very welcome.
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Experience inner peace and mental clarity through simple, practical meditation techniques suitable for all levels.
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Great for those wanting to take PTE, IELTS or OET exams this year.
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Enjoy a group-directed, confidential discussion about death with no agenda, objectives or themes. It’s more of a discussion group than a grief support or counselling session. All are welcome to participate.
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Takapuna Library warmly invites you to a space that supports your te reo Māori journey.
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This programme is aimed at fostering connections and building understanding between different age groups in our community.
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Fun, interactive sessions introduce traditions, history, and Sinhala basics.
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Join us to read a short story and poem aloud, and chat about it in a friendly environment, with a cup of tea.
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Join Pakuranga Library for a fun session of stories, songs and rhymes designed to inspire imagination and support literacy (2-5 yrs).
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Come along to Blind Date, a friendly monthly support group for people who are blind or have low vision.
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A great way to celebrate the season and enjoy some creative time together.
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Throughout the holidays pop into the library for free, fun activities and events.
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Creative school holiday fun awaits, craft, clay, movies, music, and hands-on workshops for kids and whānau across April.
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Enjoy fun activities at the library.
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Join the range of activities this school holiday!
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Come down to the newly opened library at Ormiston Town Centre this school holidays.
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Join us for six free events packed with creativity, movement, and fun for tamariki aged 5–12.
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Enjoy fun and family-friendly activities at the library to spark curiosity and create lasting memories for the whole whānau.
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Come along, make something amazing, and learn new skills with us!
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Check out the range of events at Pt Chevalier Library.
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Come and join our Book Chat group, where you can share your favourite reads, hear what others are reading, and make friends with our enthusiastic readers in our community.
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Korean speakers share your favourite reads, hear what others are reading, and make friends with our enthusiastic readers for adults.
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Bring along your latest read to share with a friendly community of fellow book lovers.
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Mandarin Computer Classes help people learn the basic skills on how to use computer, smart phone, iPad and more.
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Bunnings will be back at the library to deliver a hands-on building workshop.
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Create and decorate a suncatcher with the Re-Creators.
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Come visit Blockhouse Bay Library this school holidays to have fun for the whole whānau.
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Come through to Birkenhead Library for an exciting series of events this school holidays.
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We will explore heritage sites at a relaxed pace.
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Join Pakuranga Library for a fun session featuring music, songs and rhymes (18mths - 3yrs).
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Relax and enjoy short stories and poetry read aloud.
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Come along to be part of a crafting group.
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Come along to a free drop-in session and learn how to use Auckland Council’s online services.
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These walk-in sessions are for people from all walks of life to ask questions about their digital devices, whether it be their phone, laptop, tablet, or iPads.
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Sow and share at our seed library!
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Enjoy Giant Chess, Giant Jenga & Giant Connect4 in our foyer!
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Come along to any of the following fun events at Epsom Library these school holidays!
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Keep the kids inspired these school holidays with free creative workshops, crafts, and family-friendly fun.
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Come along, meet others and play a good game!
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A fun and creative bracelet-making session where you can design and craft your own colourful accessories
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Join Lisa for a fun, hands-on ‘Do It Yourself Mini Worm Farms for kids and whānau’.
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Discover how tī rākau can connect you to te taiao, the natural world.
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Enjoy fun times at these school holiday events.
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Learn the basics in a fun, hands-on way.
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Come and join our Senior Digital Club, a safe space for our senior patrons to learn how to use their devices and safely navigate the Internet.
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Join us for a cuppa and meet other writers and work on your projects!
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Join this friendly, no-audition singing group at Takapuna Library and enjoy music, connection, and plenty of fun every Friday.
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Join us at the library for a delightful gathering over coffee, engaging conversations, and an opportunity to forge new friendships with fellow members of your community, intended for individuals aged 60 and over.
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Join us at Central Library for board games, fun, and friendly competition!
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A free workshop to educate parents on how to support their children’s learning at home, introducing practical home learning strategies, basic AI tools and how to use these effectively and safely.
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Join us for an interactive session with Ayurvedic doctor Adithya Padinharayil to understand how ancient Ayurvedic wisdom can transform your digestion, and enhance your overall wellbeing naturally.
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A Death Cafe is a group directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes.
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This is a fantastic way to get out of that same-old-same-old routine, meet new people, get light exercise and most of all make a difference to our community and environment.
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Build community, and work on your projects in a safe, welcoming and inclusive space!
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Our objective is 'to increase awareness of death with a view to help people make the most of their (finite) lives'.
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Death Cafe is an international initiative that aims to increase awareness of death and help people make the most of their (finite) lives.
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Join our meet-ups to practice signing and meet NZSL community!
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Join Amanda, for a Love Food Hate Waste adults' workshop at Ranui Library and get tips and tricks on storing your food to reduce waste
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Join us for a hands-on, seasonal workshop all about flowers you can start from seed in autumn.
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Enjoy a group-directed, confidential discussion about death with no agenda, objectives or themes.
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Come for a cuppa and a chat in a safe friendly space.
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Paint and decorate a clay pot to celebrate Thingyan, Myanmar New Year.
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Come and join Kath Bee for an interactive fun event that will leave you with a smile on your face and a song in your heart.
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Drop in with a tech query for one-on-one coaching. Bring your digital devices and your questions, and upgrade your confidence in day-to-day technology.
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Join us at Rānui library for Monday Movie, held on the second Monday of every month.
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Bring your favourite art project and supplies and work alongside others in a friendly social group.
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Join us to sing songs you know and love in a friendly, supportive setting.
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Join this friendly group to connect with others, make friends and work on your knitting in a sharing environment.
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Join the Brain Play team for this hands-on 3D Design Workshop at Onehunga Library.
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Join our librarians for a relaxed shared reading session.
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Come along to Remuera Library and be part of our Bookclub.
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Come along for an evening with Janet Mazenier, hosted by the Friends of Takapuna Library.
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Design, build, and play using simple cardboard and big imaginations!
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Spark your child’s curiosity at our hands-on robotics workshop run by the team from Robogals.
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The exhibition looks at ways connection happens through live music: being emotionally moved by a performance, connections between those on stage and those in the crowd, and the feeling of being connected to others in a music community.
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Play with others, sharpen your tactics, and boost your game with tips from our awesome chess coach!
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A playful, hands-on art experience where kids create their own mystical creatures.
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Birkenhead Library invites you back for an autumn poetry evening filled with open mic performances.
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Join our hands-on workshop to create your very own worm farm!
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A monthly group-led discussion about death with no agenda.
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Join us for free fun activities to exercise the mind.
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Join us for Opening Act, a day celebrating our newest Auckland Council Libraries Heritage Exhibition: Encore!
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Enjoy a group-directed, confidential discussion about death with no agenda, objectives or themes.
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We meet every month to discuss our book of the month with friends and a coffee.
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Join an open and welcoming environment to chat over tea and coffee.
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Join organic gardener, Dee Pignéguy, for a practical talk on gardening for a changing climate.
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Join Sarah Williams at Takapuna Library for this Love Food Hate Waste Workshop – grow your own microgreens and sprouts.
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Join us at Rānui Library for a fun, hands on Seed Bomb Workshop as part of EcoFest.
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Join us for our beginner-friendly sessions where you’ll learn the basics!
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Come together to read, share and discuss Hindi books of your choice, ranging from light fiction, literature and poetry to short stories.
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Drop in to our sessions for one-on-one digital coaching with our tech-passionate librarians.
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Come along to Maths with Means, a FREE friendly drop-in for those who want to boost their maths skills, ask questions or just build confidence with numbers.
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Bring your friends, get comfy, and enjoy some popcorn on us.
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Come to the library and join with others in learning from a recognised Chessmaster and experienced teacher.
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Bring along your tamariki & enjoy mornings of music, rhymes, dance, and more.
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Rhythm & Beats is a fun and interactive 30-minute session for children aged 3-5 years old.
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Drop in to our sessions with a tech query for one-on-one digital coaching!
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Free, fun and educational afterschool program on Mondays for children aged 5+.
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Enjoy "meditation in motion," it benefits strength, flexibility, and balance.
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Join us for Wriggle and Rhyme, a lively 30-minute session filled with music, movement, and play.
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Hear art historian Andrew McKay, floral artist Felicity Jones and Auckland Museum invertebrates curator Leilani Walker discuss gnarly questions with noted publisher Nicola Legat.
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Join us each week, during term time, as we learn all about Scratch, Python and HTML.
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Whether you're a crochet novice or master knitter, if you want to meet other like-minded crafty folk, join our Social Knitting Club.
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Wriggle and Rhyme sessions foster early literacy skills, promoting active movement and brain development for babies and toddlers.
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Bring your construction skills and join in the LEGO building fun.
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Bring your own project, browse new craft books and learn from others along the way.
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Come along to Pēpē, a gentle and welcoming session filled with songs, movement, finger rhymes, and simple board book stories.
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Shared reading group brings people together through great literature to talk, laugh and share.
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Join our Rhymetime sessions with waiata, bubbles, books and movement for pre-schoolers and their caregivers.
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Join us every Tuesday for Think Outside the Box a fun, hands-on after school drawing session.
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Designed for children aged 2 years and under, this free session helps stimulate growing minds and bodies while providing lots of fun.
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Join us for songs, movement and bubbles for developing brains.
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Give your brain a weekly workout at Kumeu Library's BrainCharge sessions.
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Wriggle and Rhyme is for parents/caregivers with pēpi and pangore / babies and toddlers.
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Join Matavaine on Tuesdays for a free energising exercise.
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Join us over a cuppa every Tuesday morning for our friendly Good Friends Group.
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Come on down to the library with your pēpi and tamariki for our Wriggle and Rhyme sessions.
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The workshop will also cover practical advice on how to avoid food waste in the kitchen including better storage and meal planning.
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Lights will be dimmed and noise minimised to create a calm and welcoming environment for individuals who benefit from reduced sensory stimulation.
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Wriggle and Rhyme is a programme that promotes active movement and brain development for babies and toddlers aged two years and under. Babies, toddlers, parents and caregivers are welcome.
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KangaKids helps children grow confidence, creativity, and a love of healthy movement all in a playful, supportive environment.
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It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counselling session.
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Join our Rhymetime sessions with songs, movement and finger rhymes for pre-schoolers and their caregivers.
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A drop-in session for active babies and toddlers!
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Join us to help stimulate development of your baby’s body and brain.
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Bring your Minecraft loaded device and have fun making friends, sharing tips and tricks.
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Join our Rhymetime sessions with movement, songs, stories and bubbles!
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Enjoy stories, rhymes and songs, encouraging a love of books.
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Join us each Wednesday for a joyful Storytime filled with laughter, imagination, and the magic of books.
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Babies, toddlers, parents and caregivers are welcome.
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The sessions incorporates the use of te reo Māori, enriching the experience of Te ao Māori culture, learning and language.
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A fun and engaging brain fitness programme for adults to help stimulate brain function and memory processing through games and activities.
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Come along to our bilingual Rhymetime every Wednesday, from 10:30am to 11am.
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Give your brain a workout! Join our weekly Brain Charge sessions especially designed for older people.
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Join us for our Tamariki Time sessions and enjoy some stories, songs, and movement with your little ones.
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Every 4th Wednesday of the month, sit down, relax and enjoy a range of board games at Highland Park Library.
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Sing, listen, and play—bubbles, stories, and songs at Rhymetime!
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Free digital and CV support.
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Join our rhyme time sessions with stories, songs, and movements.
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Experience the beauty and power of live chamber music.
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At our meetings we spend some time discussing the book and then follow that up with book themed activities such as crafts and games.
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Come along to chat about books you've enjoyed and discover your next favourite read!
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Rhymetime is a fun, free session including music, songs, movement, stories, games and finger rhymes.
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Come along to our Teen Book Club and you can enjoy free snacks, borrow the latest teen fiction & graphic novels plus meet up with other teen readers!
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Fun hands-on activities for pre-schoolers, aged 2-5, including clay-making, drawing and painting.
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It’s a wonderful way to share a love of books and connect with others in the community.
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Join our Storytime sessions where librarians, and sometimes, authors or other special guests read captivating stories.
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Come along to Warkworth Library's weekly Friday chess club. Suitable for all levels of ability from beginners to skilled players.
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Join us every Friday for Crazy Skills Lab a hands-on after school session where tamariki explore awesome, real-life skills in fun and creative ways.
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Discover calm, balance and strength through Tai Chi!
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Come along and enjoy captivating pūrākau/stories from Māori culture and foster a love for Te Reo Māori and English.
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Wriggle and Rhyme is a programme that promotes active movement and brain development for babies and toddlers.
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Join library staff and volunteers from the Papakura branch, New Zealand Society of Genealogists on the last Friday of each month for this drop-in-session.
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Free chair fitness and wellbeing workshops!
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Bring your latest book to share with a community of fellow readers!
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Come along to our popular Storytimes where librarians, and sometimes, authors or other special guests read captivating stories.
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Enjoy stories, rhymes and songs, encouraging a love of books.
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Try something new, bring your own favorite game, or just join in the fun.
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Join Rānui Library’s Seed, Seedling & Produce Swap to share, swap, and connect with fellow gardeners — all ages welcome, no money needed!
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Come along, connect with fellow readers, and get inspired — we’d love to see you there!
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Bring in your tamariki to Botany Library for a fun, hands-on play session designed to engage all the senses.
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Join us as we explore a short story and a poem together, pausing for discussion over a cup of tea.
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Test your knowledge, challenge your memory, improve your quizzing skills and enjoy a lively night at the library.
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Engage in discussions over tea and coffee, in a welcoming space for everyone to join.
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Come after school and join us for our fun and relaxed craft sessions, occasionally games, cooking and stem activities!
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Join us for an unforgettable event where culture meets creativity!
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Come along and meet up with other Pokémon trading card fans.
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This is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counselling session.
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Get creative in this fun, hands-on puppet-making workshop run by artist Sarah Cowie where fabric comes to life!
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Join our Ukulele Club on the first Sunday of every month*, for a jam session playing along to hits new and old, local and from afar!
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A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books, while building language and literacy skills.
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Encore! celebrates how live music brings people together through collective experience.
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Join us for a cuppa, a chat, a catch up with other carers and find out what support is available.
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The display celebrates the history of Auckland Libraries’ music collection and its connections with the city’s music community.
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Join others in your community affected by stroke in a series of small group education sessions that will support you to live well after stroke.
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Share your thoughts, discover new titles, and connect with fellow book enthusiasts.
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Come join our friendly group where you can hear about good books from other keen readers and share books you have enjoyed.
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Join our lively group and meet others who are interested in sharing their reading.
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Come along and see where your next book can take you!
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Join professional artist and experienced art teacher, Sue Mansour, for a series of after-school art classes.
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An avid vocalist and instrumentalist- Elinor (Ella) finds passion in performing, and exploring the depths of vocals within jazz music.
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Join Sugi for these free embroidery classes, where you can learn with others some basic embroidery stitches.
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A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books, while building language and literacy skills.
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A special performance by Pukekohe Intermediate's Pasifika group to celebrate Samoan Language Week.
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A special performance by Pukekohe Intermediate's Kapa Haka group to celebrate Matariki.
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A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books, while building language and literacy skills.
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A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books, while building language and literacy skills.
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A special performance by Pukekohe Intermediate's Kapa Haka group to celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.
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We are delivering a rangatahi leadership program for young people (13-18yrs) living within the local area of Waimaahia.
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Bring your dancing feet to our preschool session on Friday mornings for music, dancing ukuleles, bubbles & lot of fun!
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Come and gain confidence to use the English language, to learn more and to make new friends.
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Unlock the mysteries of your past!